Jan 21, 2025
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police and New York State have located two missing girls after they were reported missing on Monday night. Ariyah Brown, 12, and Nova Rayne Lilley, 7, were found at an apartment on Langfield Drive. They had last been seen traveling eastbound on foot from Main Street and Utica Street between 6:30 and 6:45 p.m. The girls are currently being assessed for injuries. Two people are being brought in to speak to detectives about the incident. In a press conference on Tuesday morning, police said that the girls were living at Child & Family Services on Delaware Avenue. A 911 call from the facility came in from the facility around 7:15 p.m. Monday. Surveillance video captured the girls walking eastbound from Main Street and Utica Street earlier in the evening, with one of the girls carrying a backpack. Child and Family Services said in a statement Tuesday that they will "review the incident to determine how the children were able to leave and will make appropriate changes to prevent a similar incidence in the future." Courtesy: Buffalo Police Department One of the girls has "exhibited runaway behavior" in the past, BPD Chief of Detectives Craig Macy said, but they do not believe it was planned. The girls are not believed to have a relationship prior to their placement at the facility. An Amber Alert was not issued, because local police did not have information that they are with an unknown third party. An Amber Alert would have to come from state police. "You're talking about a 7-year-old and a 12-year-old," Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon said. "I think we can all draw a conclusion on what the concerns are." Tuesday's frigid temperatures increased the urgency on locating the girls. "You're talking about a 7-year-old and a 12-year-old unsupervised roaming the streets of Buffalo in January when we've had a cold front that's moved in this week," Scanlon said. "It's dangerous for adults to be out there too long, let alone a 7-year-old and a 12-year-old." You can watch the full update from Buffalo city officials in the media player above. Latest Local News Woman gets 6 months in jail in connection with Sergeant death at Batavia Downs State of emergencies, travel advisories in effect Tuesday 2 missing girls located at Langfield Drive apartment Local warming shelters overflowing amid frigid weather MLK Day of Service returns in Buffalo Aidan Joly joined the News 4 staff in 2022. He is a graduate of Canisius College. You can see more of his work here.
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